A year of the rabbit for watch brands?
China, which weighed on watch exports at end 2022, will be the key to activity in 2023, a year that opens with mixed prospects. Will China’s impact on luxury sales be as great as in 2021?
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What next for the pre-owned market?
Once dismissed as a hang-out for unscrupulous traders touting fakes, in little more than a decade the pre-owned watch market has grown to remarkable proportions and is expected to surpass sales of new watches. Consultancy firm LuxeConsult predicts this reversal in roles for 2033.
TAG Heuer strikes again with a new concept
TAG Heuer makes a splash for its 150th anniversary, and unveils the first draft of a movement whose escapement has no balance spring. A revolution in the world of watchmaking. The Calibre 1887 completes the line-up. (See films.)
Verbatim - Hermès inflames desires and poses questions
In the first quarter of 2010, Hermès probably achieved one of the best performances in the industry, with organic growth in sales of 20%. This result has sustained the group's shares, especially with speculation rife over the possible acquisition of Hermès following the death of Jean-Louis Dumas.
Revolution, independence, hours and minutes
Mexico and its iconic figures are an increasingly irresistible theme for watchmakers. Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Hublot are marking the bicentennial of the country's independence and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, led by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata.
A day in the life… of a watchmaker
The initiations organised by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie plunge neophytes into the heart of mechanical watchmaking. A fascinating, hands-on incursion that gives the full measure of a highly-qualified profession.
Opus X by Harry Winston puts time into orbit
Developed with watch engineer Jean-François Mojon, Opus X puts circles within circles, inspired by the movement of the planets in endless rotation (see film).
The Breguet museum makes watchmaking history
The Breguet museum, under the auspices of Dr Nicolas Hayek, president and CEO of Montres Breguet S.A., purchased the most important horological document in existence for a record-breaking CHF 2.3 million
